Poetry by Porsha Olayiwola
Music by Mason Bynes
Commissioned by Boston Lyric Opera
With Lead Commissioning Support by Merrill Family Charitable Foundation
Premiered by Boston Lyric Opera in June 2023

A musical and spoken word performance collaboration. Pay what you like.

Featuring:

• Composer, Mason Bynes

• Boston Poet Laureate, Librettist & Performer, Porsha Olayiwola

• BLO Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artist, Soprano, Brianna J. Robinson

• Program Curator, BLO Artistic Advisor, Vimbayi Kaziboni

• Artists from BLO & Castle of our Skins

Presented in Partnership with: Castle of our Skins, Hibernian Hall, Merrill Family Charitable Foundation, and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, City of Boston.